Veterans Scholarship

Our Veterans have provided an invaluable service to our nation. Thousands of the men and women who have served our country are returning to the civilian workforce and many are right here in MetroWest. We feel it is our responsibility to help our veterans to transition from the battlefield to becoming leaders at home.

The skills learned in the military often translate to leadership roles within our workforce, but our veterans need the networks, community knowledge, civilian training, and the connections to encourage that transition. That’s where we come in!

Leadership MetroWest is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and connecting engaged and collaborative leaders who move the region forward. Each year since 1987, at its flagship program, the MetroWest Leadership Academy, 30 experienced and emerging leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors meet for 10 monthly program days to explore regional issues and institutions, foster valuable cross-sector relationships, and enhance their leadership capacity.

Part of the Academy curriculum includes developing a community service project that will have a positive impact on the region. During their Academy year, the class of 2013 initiated a scholarship fund to enable MetroWest veterans to have the same valuable experience they had by participating in the Leadership Academy.

The fund enables veterans identified through community resources (such as our Veteran Services Officers) to attend the Academy, and we ask for your help. Every dollar donated to this Veterans Scholarship Fund will go directly to fund the tuition for a veteran participant in the MetroWest Leadership Academy. This opportunity will help our veterans and our community as we connect the two. Our first recipient of the scholarship is participating in the current Academy class of 2014! We want to continue this in the years to come.

You can have a positive impact on the region by empowering a veteran to become a leader at home. Please contact Helen Lemoine, Executive Director, at 508.872.6161 or email info@leadershipmetrowest.org with any questions about the Leadership Academy or the Veterans Scholarship Fund. A donor form is attached below.

The veteran tuition for the Leadership Academy program is $1395. Donations for a full tuition, or in any amount toward the tuition, will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

We are pleased to recognize a major donor to our Veterans Fund, The 200 Foundation. Their support is immensely appreciated.

See donor form below.

SCHOLARSHIP DONATION FORM

Gold Sponsorship $1395 (Full Scholarship) check here ___

Primary recognition with logo on Leadership MetroWest website home page

Primary recognition with logo in printed program at Leadership Academy graduation event

Primary recognition with logo in printed program at Fall Alumni Breakfast

Every dollar you donate to the Veterans Scholarship Fund will go directly to support the tuition for a veteran to participate in the MetroWest Leadership Academy and transition from the battlefield to becoming a leader at home.

Testimonials

“The Leadership Academy program unlocks the untapped potential of things that can happen by being connected to people in different leadership positions who can help.”

2013-09-21T03:40:24+00:00

“The Leadership Academy program unlocks the untapped potential of things that can happen by being connected to people in different leadership positions who can help.”

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“The Academy was an enriching personal and professional experience that enhanced my confidence in my own capabilities.”

2013-09-26T00:58:47+00:00

“The Academy was an enriching personal and professional experience that enhanced my confidence in my own capabilities.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/412/

“The program gives people the tools to work collaboratively across sectors and have an impact on making the community stronger as a whole.”

2013-09-26T00:58:18+00:00

“The program gives people the tools to work collaboratively across sectors and have an impact on making the community stronger as a whole.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/410/

“What a great opportunity to learn about the region, its players, the challenges and the solutions.”

2013-09-26T00:58:07+00:00

“What a great opportunity to learn about the region, its players, the challenges and the solutions.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/409/

“This was an empowering experience that I wish everyone could participate in.”

2013-09-26T00:57:55+00:00

“This was an empowering experience that I wish everyone could participate in.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/408/

“LMW bridges the ‘us vs. them’ chasm and helps us realize we are all in this together and that leadership from the public, private and nonprofit sectors is essential to a vital, sustainable and ethical place to live, work and enjoy.”

2013-09-26T00:57:27+00:00

“LMW bridges the ‘us vs. them’ chasm and helps us realize we are all in this together and that leadership from the public, private and nonprofit sectors is essential to a vital, sustainable and ethical place to live, work and enjoy.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/406/

“LMW provides outstanding professional development for our employees, as well as that essential, and often overlooked training about the regions’ needs, the context of current issues, and the value of commitment to community.”

2013-09-26T00:57:02+00:00

“LMW provides outstanding professional development for our employees, as well as that essential, and often overlooked training about the regions’ needs, the context of current issues, and the value of commitment to community.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/404/

“The Leadership Academy program pays back over and over again in my personal and professional life.”

2013-09-26T00:56:18+00:00

“The Leadership Academy program pays back over and over again in my personal and professional life.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/403/

“Far and away the best networking and professional development program I have ever attended.”

2013-09-26T00:56:04+00:00

“Far and away the best networking and professional development program I have ever attended.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/402/

“I absolutely recommend this vital program to everyone I meet.”

2013-09-26T00:55:52+00:00

“I absolutely recommend this vital program to everyone I meet.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/401/

“The Leadership Academy program unlocks the untapped potential of things that can happen by being connected to people in different leadership positions who can help.”

2013-09-26T00:55:41+00:00

“The Leadership Academy program unlocks the untapped potential of things that can happen by being connected to people in different leadership positions who can help.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/400/

“I couldn’t do my job without the Academy alumni network. It’s a connection to resources information and decision makers that continues to deepen even years after graduating.”

2013-09-26T00:55:32+00:00

“I couldn’t do my job without the Academy alumni network. It’s a connection to resources information and decision makers that continues to deepen even years after graduating.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/399/

"I came away with great new knowledge, great new friends, and a renewed appreciation for this special region of MetroWest."

2013-09-26T00:53:17+00:00

“I came away with great new knowledge, great new friends, and a renewed appreciation for this special region of MetroWest.”

http://leadershipmetrowest.org/testimonials/eric-carty/

“I got to see the big picture of what the region has to offer and found ways to get involved in my community.”

2013-09-26T00:58:57+00:00

“I got to see the big picture of what the region has to offer and found ways to get involved in my community.”